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Why Arkansas wants more Americans to eat invasive carp
Arkansas Times
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August 13, 2025
Since their accidental introduction into the Mississippi River Basin in the 1970s, invasive Asian carp have grown to pose one of the greatest economic and ecological challenges facing the watershed. The fish have become a real headache for...
SEC Media Days: Everything Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz said Thursday in Atlanta
WJSU - Alabama
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Missouri Coach Eli Drinkwitz met with reporters Thursday at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Here's a transcript of his press conference, courtesy of the SEC. ELIAH DRINKWITZ: Reminds me a little bit of Disney, just got back from Disney with the family....
Protecting religious liberty, parental rights, and Idaho values in charter school development: The battle lines drawn
Idaho Education News - Idaho
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July 15, 2025
The recent 4-4 split in Oklahoma v. Drummond did not alter or answer the fundamental constitutional question surrounding the constitutionality of prohibiting religious charter schools. What it undeniably has revealed, however, is which side of...
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves fully supports Trump's agenda, despite 'hardship' for Missouri farmers
KCUR - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
Republican U.S. Rep. Sam Graves said he supports the president's agenda and ability to get things done. "He's got a different approach," Graves said. "But he does get the job done, that's a fact. And I like his policies." Graves, who comes from a...
Why Change the Teachings of the Church?
Patheos
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July 18, 2025
Why do so many people want to change the teachings or practices of their church, when it would be so much easier to join a different church they agree with or leave Christianity altogether?Catholic writer Matthew Becklo asks in the Catholic World...
Ten Commandments bill sponsors, advocates push back against court injunction
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 13, 2025
Dmitry Martirosov is a reporter covering K-12 education for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He writes about the issues affecting students, teachers and families and has a particular interest in transparency, as well as the day-to-day political...
United Church of Christ announces merger of four Pennsylvania conferences
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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The formation of the United Church of Christ’s new Keystone Conference is designed to bring faithful together in a stronger way. At the church’s 35th General Synod, which was held July 11-15 in Kansas City, Missouri, the request by the Penn West,...
US DOJ requests lists of undocumented immigrants in LA County jails
CBS Los Angeles - California
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting him after the federal government requested a list of incarcerated undocumented immigrants. During a news conference on Thursday, Luna said the federal...
New AgForward grants advance education, innovation in agriculture
The Herald-Whig - Illinois
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URSA, Ill. — North Shelby High School FFA members Trinity Dreckshage and Lindy Schwanke say they’re looking forward to the new school year – and new equipment for the ag program. A grant through the Community Foundation Serving West Central...
Calls to Missouri’s 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline increase in third year of operation
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Calls to Missouri's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline have risen significantly each year since the hotline launched three years ago, according to data from the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The free, three-digit hotline...
Founding CBC Member and Missouri Trailblazer Bill Clay Sr. Dies at 94
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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July 18, 2025
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Articles like this one can be in your Inbox Be the first to know about breaking news, articles, and updates. William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and...
'Make Good Trouble' rally draws hundreds at Missouri Capitol
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Several rallies took place Thursday in mid-Missouri, both in memory of late civil rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and in opposition of President Donald Trump's sweeping spending bill. Organizers at the protest in...
Deadline Closing to Apply for March 14-15 Individual Storm Recovery Assistance in Missouri
KRCU - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
A deadline is quickly approaching for those affected by the deadly and destructive storms that hit Southeast Missouri back in mid-March 2025. On July 1, Gov. Mike Kehoe provided an update on the State of Missouri's continued disaster response and...
History of Repasz Band includes Grand Slam Parade, Series
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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PHOTO PROVIDED The Repasz Band has participated in many Grand Slam Parades in its more than 190-year history. When it comes to Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band, there is sometimes a question as to whether it really is America’s oldest...
Air Force Drill Team performs at 75th Edinburgh Tattoo
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 13, 2025
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The steady cadence of boots on stone echoed across cobblestone streets as twilight descended over Edinburgh Castle. The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team took their place under the floodlights surrounded by an audience...
Falls Church Domino’s relocating to closed bike shop this fall
Arlington Now - Virginia
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July 18, 2025
Around Town The future Domino’s spot at 438 S. Washington Street (staff photo by Vernon Miles) The future Domino’s spot at 438 S. Washington Street (staff photo by Vernon Miles) Domino’s at 1106 W. Broad Street (staff photo by Vernon Miles)...
Seymour pastor awarded prize for his essay
The Tribune - Indiana
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August 12, 2025
The Rev. William G. Fredstrom of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour recently was awarded the Lutheran Quarterly Annual Essay Prize for the essay, “Wendell Berry and Martin Luther on Creatureliness in a Technological Age.” Lutheran Quarterly is a...
Bill Clay Sr., Congressional Black Caucus Founding Member and Missouri Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 94
The Washington Informer
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July 17, 2025
William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died. He was 94. Clay made history in 1968 when he became Missouri’s first Black congressman,...
Bill Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman who wielded power for 32 years, dies at 94
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
William L. Clay Sr., who became Missouri's first Black member of Congress, a champion of civil rights and workers’ rights and a force in regional and national politics for decades, died Wednesday. He was 94. During his raucous 32-year tenure...
Civil rights leader and Missouri’s first Black congressman, William L. Clay Sr., dies at 94
St Louis American - Missouri
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July 17, 2025
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and noted civil rights...